El Diario reports: A hundred years’ research of the Puerta del Sol A collection of national and foreign researchers made by Julio Cesar Velasquez, former Director of the National Museum of Archaeology, was reflected in the text entitled “Enigmatic Puerta del Sol, in a colossus and mysterious Tiwanaku,” dating back to 1890, date on which…
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Bolivian Archaeologists Dig For Rare Artifacts
From Telesur: Bolivian Archaeologists Dig For Rare Artefacts Pieces of pottery have been discovered in La Paz from the time of the famous Tiwanaku civilization that dates back to 2,500 B.C. A group of Bolivian archaeologists have been camped out in the center of La Paz ever since rare pieces of pottery and ceramics were…
The true age of the city of La Paz
Juan Bedregal reports for Pagina Siete: The true age of the city of La Paz La Paz today commemorates 467 years of its foundation. Writings of chroniclers indicate that the genesis of the city was given 100 years before 1548. We know that in this basin before us our ancestors, men of very different origins…
In May, will initiate diggings in search of a pyramid in Tiwanaku
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THREE LEVELS IN THE SITE KANTATALLITA SITE In May, will initiate diggings in search of a pyramid in Tiwanaku The Center for Archaeological, Anthropological and Management Research of that population gave this year to Unesco its management plan. In May [2015], a group of technicians from the Center…
Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites
El Dia reports: According to the Governor’s Office Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites Heritage. The authorities and institutions allocate scarce resources for research. In the department of Santa Cruz there are 150 archaeological sites that are not exploited for its tourism potential and there is also a strong interest on the part of the…
Found: A circular pyramid in Bolivia’s Amazon
EFE reports in Pagina Siete: It was found in Mairana, SANTA CRUZ A circular pyramid in Bolivia’s Amazon A circular pyramid of three levels, with a base diameter of 180 meters and a height of about 14 meters, was found in the Bolivian Amazon, the archaeologist Danilo Drakic, coordinator of the research team reported. Drakic,…
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